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The application reads: "According to Margate Renewal study, today town’s economy is still suffering from the decline in tourism and related industries since its heyday.

"For this reason, it is important to provide new attractions and infrastructure for the industry to assist it to flourish as it did historically."

Plans have been accepted for a 'deck chair' inspired 120 bedroom hotel

Those opposed to the application have commented on the height of the building and "inadequate parking provision".

A Queens Parade resident said: "Where would the customers visiting the hotel park? There is no mention anywhere. The local roads are already chocked with cars. Their clients could well see Queen's Court car park, and think it was ideal. It is our private property. Can already park illegally. This would make it ten times worse."

An aerial view of the hotel

The resident added in their objection: "The surrounding roads and the bend which is outside our complex is extremely busy, having six buses all hours.

Architect Guy Hollaway was also commissioned by Kent County Council in 2013 to design an 80 bed hotel on the Rendezvous site on Margate seafront between the Winter Gardens and Turner Contemporary, though it was put on hold when the council admitted it was struggling to find investors to plug a £10million funding gap.

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